Mark Movsesian

In American religion, as in our politics and economics, the middle seems to be dropping out in favor of the extremes on either end. Continue Reading »

The American Legion v. American Humanist Association creates a chance for the Court to restore predictability and common sense to its Establishment Clause jurisprudence. Continue Reading »

Canova's statue of George Washington warns against straying from republican virtues in a quest for empire. Continue Reading »

Americans have never had European-style religious and non-religious parties, but that may be changing. Continue Reading »

In our consumerist culture, Christian references have become so trivialized that we no longer recognize when mass market advertisers misuse them. Continue Reading »

In the battle of ideas and values, Evangelicals and Russian Orthodox find themselves on the same side, notwithstanding their theological differences. Continue Reading »

Fear of hurt feelings may be the biggest driver of public opinion on sexuality-related court decisions. Continue Reading »

On religious accommodation, the order does pretty little. But it hints at an unwelcome change in American tradition that conservatives should resist. Continue Reading »

For a European government to bring a blasphemy prosecution in 2017 is incongruous, to say the least. Continue Reading »

A familiar Washington script exists for Republican Supreme Court nominations. Once the president announces his choice, Democrats and advocacy groups on the left start issuing dire warnings about the threat the nominee poses to the Constitution, the law, and the American way of life. The words are always the same: The nominee is “extreme,” “outside the mainstream,” “radical,” and “far-right wing.” Continue Reading »